Free novel printed shopping bags
Plastic bags with novels printed on them are offered at convenient stores in an attempt to keep them from becoming waste...
read moreTokyo's Ueno Zoo reopens after hiatus of 4 months
People flock to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo that reopened after closing for about four months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic...
read moreJapanese sparrow hawk lays eggs in a tree of dormant Tokyo school ground
A pair of Japanese sparrow hawks have built a nest in a Tokyo school ground tree as classes were suspended due to the co...
read moreHigh-end watermelon fetches 100,000 yen
A high-end watermelon in Hokkaido fetches 100,000 yen (931 dollars) apiece in the season's first auction.
read moreShuri Castle reopens after fire
Shuri Castle in Okinawa reopens with what remains after a fire in October burned down its main structures. The main shri...
read moreGame arcades, karaoke rooms reopen in Tokyo
Businesses like game arcades and karaoke rooms reopen in Tokyo as the capital eases restrictions on economic activities ...
read moreRooftop aquarium reopens for the first time in 3 month
People flock to the Sunshine Aquarium located on the roof of a tall building in Tokyo after the venue was closed down fo...
read moreWild deer spotted in Tokyo
A wild deer has been spotted over the past several days along the banks of the Arakawa River in Tokyo. Officials have be...
read moreImperial Palace reopens to public
Tokyo's Imperial Palace reopens its doors to the public after being closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. But va...
read moreAcrobatic planes fly over Tokyo to thank medical workers
Blue Impulse, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's acrobatic flight team, flies over central Tokyo to thank medical wor...
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